First Round
Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks
2–3
New York Knicks WINNER
Series Story
New York Knicks defeated Boston Celtics 3-2 in the 1989-90 First Round. The most decisive result came in Game 2, a 29-point win for Boston Celtics.
Game by Game
- G1 NYK @ BOS 105–116 1990-04-26
- G2 NYK @ BOS 128–157 1990-04-28
- G3 BOS @ NYK 99–102 1990-05-02
- G4 BOS @ NYK 108–135 1990-05-04
- G5 NYK @ BOS 121–114 1990-05-06